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Simmons (surname)
Simmons is an English patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: Artists * Edward Simmons (painter) (1852–1931), American Impressionist painter * Don Simmons (artist), Canadian experimental artist and writer * Philip Simmons (1912–2009), American artisan and blacksmith Athletes * Al Simmons (1902–1956), American baseball player * Andrelton Simmons (born 1989), Curaçaoan baseball player * Andrew Simmons (born 1984), British wrestler * Anthony Simmons (American football) (born 1976), American football player * Ben Simmons (born 1996), Australian basketballer * Bob Simmons (American football coach) (born 1948), American football coach * Bobby Simmons (born 1980), American basketball player * Brian Simmons (born 1975), American football player * Brian Simmons (baseball) (born 1973), American baseball player * Cedric Simmons (born 1976), American basketball player * Charles Simmons (gymnast) (1885–1945), British gymnast (competed in the 1912 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Simmons
Craig Joseph Simmons (born 1 December 1982) is an Australian former professional cricketer. He played domestically for Western Australia, New South Wales, Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers. At grade cricket level, he plays for Rockingham-Mandurah in the WACA district competition, having previously played for Fremantle in WACA district matches and Gordon in Sydney Grade Cricket matches. A left-handed batsman, Simmons represented the Australian national under-19 side at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, playing seven matches. At the tournament, he scored 155 runs from 115 balls against Kenya's under-19 team, contributing to Australia's total of 6/480 from 50 overs and eventual win by 430 runs. Simmons made his first-class debut for Western Australia in December 2003, against Victoria at the WACA Ground in Perth. He transferred to New South Wales for the 2005–06 season, and regularly played ING Cup matches, as well as top-scoring for New South Wales in the final of the inau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Simmons (coach)
Joseph F. Simmons (June 5, 1895 – March 4, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University for one season in 1920, compiling a record of 4–3–1. He was also the head basketball and head baseball coach at Central Michigan during the same academic year. Simmons graduated from Carthage College, where played football, basketball, and baseball, and ran track. He coached high school football at South Milwaukee High School in the late 1920s and at Milwaukee Country Day School from 1928 to 1936. He was an assistant football coach at Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ... from 1937 to 1939. Head coaching record College football References 1895 births 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Simmons (American Football)
James Ellington "Jenks" Simmons (April 3, 1903 – January 16, 1977) was an American football back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Bulldogs and Providence Steam Roller. He played college football at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and attended Sentinel High School in Sentinel, Oklahoma. College career Simmons participated in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. He made a half-court shot at the buzzer to beat rival Phillips for the conference title in basketball. He was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1963. Professional career Simmons played in twelve games, starting six, for the NFL's Cleveland Bulldogs in 1927. He played in eight games, starting four, for the Providence Steam Roller of the NFL during the 1928 season. Coaching career Simmons coached basketball at Northeastern State University for seven years. He later coached basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffery Simmons
Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. (born July 28, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the Titans with the 19th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. College career After a standout career playing at Noxubee County High School in Mississippi, Simmons was considered a five-star prospect and committed to Mississippi State over Alabama and Ole Miss. Simmons played in 12 games, starting three, as a true freshman in 2016. He had a breakout season in 2017 and was a consensus selection to the 2017 All-SEC football team. On December 20, 2018, Simmons declared for the 2019 NFL Draft. On February 12, 2019, Simmons tore his ACL while training for the draft. College statistics Professional career Simmons was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 19th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. 2019 season: Rookie year On May 22, 2019, Simmons signed a four-year $12.66 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Simmons
Jason Lawrence Simmons (born March 30, 1976) is a former American football strong safety and current defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State. College career He was a 4-year letterman for Arizona State University, earning second-team All-Pacific-10 honors as a senior. Coaching career Green Bay Simmons began his coaching career as an assistant special teams coach for Green Bay from 2011–2017, where he helped the Packers special teams units excel across the board. In that stretch, the Packers ranked second in the league in opponent punt return average (5.7), and they were second in the league in yards per punt return (10.7) in 2017. In 2018, Simmons served as the Packers' secondary coach, helping the team finish 12th in the NFL in pass defense (234.5 ypg) – a significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simmons (footballer)
James William Simmons (27 June 1889 – June 1972) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United and West Ham United. He was a fast and at times a brilliant player. He was a nephew of William "Fatty" Foulke but had the opposite physique. After retiring from football Jimmy Simmons became the Landlord of the Red Lion Public House on Matlock Green, in Matlock in the 1920s. During this time he played cricket for Matlock Cricket Club, and still holds the record Clubs highest score of 165* not out, in a match against Bakewell Cricket Club in 1925. Club career Simmons started out with his home side, Blackwell Colliery. In 1908 he transferred to Sheffield United. He was a member of the Sheffield United team who won the FA Cup final in 1915. The Manchester Guardian stated that he was the most attractive player on the pitch and his quick attacks, which he mixed between runs down the wing and through the centre, left the Chelsea defence standing. He scored the first goal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Simmons
Isaiah Simmons (born July 26, 1998) is an American football inside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Cardinals eighth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. While at Clemson, Simmons was noted for his positional versatility as he played linebacker, defensive end, cornerback, and safety. Early years Isaiah Simmons was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 26, 1998. He later attended Olathe North High School in Olathe, Kansas, playing defensive back and wide receiver. He committed to Clemson University in February 2016. College career Simmons redshirted his first year at Clemson in 2016. As a safety in 2017, he played in 14 games, recording 49 tackles and one sack. In 2018, he converted to linebacker. In 15 games, Simmons had 97 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception. He returned to Clemson in 2019 rather than enter the 2019 NFL Draft. Simmons received the Butkus Award as the nation's best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Simmons
John "Hi" Simmons (August 16, 1905 – January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles. Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964. He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot. Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame. The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field in his honor. He died and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Simmons (footballer)
Grant Simmons (born 9 June 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simmons, Grant Living people 1952 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Sunshine Football Club (VFA) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Simmons (basketball)
Grant M. Simmons (born March 7, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. Early life Benson attended Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was named to the '' Omaha World-Herald'' All-Intercity team in both basketball and football as a senior. College career After ininitally attending Tulsa, he switched after two weeks to the University of Nebraska in September 1962. where he played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. As a senior in 1965–66 he was named to the Big Eight Conference's First Team. Professional career Simmons was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 12th round of the 1966 NBA draft but turned down their contract offer to work towards his Master's Degree at Nebraska while also joining the coaching staff at Lincoln High School. He later played in the American Basketball Association for the Denver Nuggets during the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons. References External links Grant Simmons– Nebraska High School Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Simmons
Elliot Simmons (born 5 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League. Club career Early career Simmons began playing football at age six with Goulbourn in Ottawa and later joined the development programme of the Ottawa Fury. At age ten, he attended a scouting camp led by English Premier League side West Ham United in Toronto and later trialed with West Ham and Arsenal. At age eleven, Simmons returned to England to join the academy of League One side Milton Keynes Dons. After five years with MK Dons, he switched to La Liga side Málaga. Dalkurd In 2017, Simmons signed his first professional contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Dalkurd FF, where he played for the under-19 and under-21 teams. Loan to MP In 2018, Simmons was sent on a full-year loan to Finnish Kakkonen side Mikkelin Palloilijat and made twenty appearances that season, including fifteen starts. HFX Wanderers On 22 January 2019, Simmons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
